Mendelson v. Adler

In an action, inter alia, for specific performance of an option to purchase real property and to recover damages, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Orgera, J.), dated November 24, 1986, which denied their motion to strike the defendants’ demand for a jury trial.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiffs entered into leases with the decedent Murray Adler to occupy office space in his building. Each lease contained a jury waiver provision. The parties also entered into separate and distinct option contracts to purchase the premises.…